Downes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Downes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Downes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 692
Agricultural Labourer 65
Labourer 36
General Labourer 33
General Servant 33
Dress Maker 31
Coal Miner 31
Domestic Servant 30
Laundress 25
Farm Labourer 23
Farmers Son 18
Annuitant 16
Silk Weaver 13
No Occupation 12
Tailor 12
Farmers Wife 12
Carpenter 11
Blacksmith 9
Bricklayer 9
Clerk 9
Tailoress 9
Grocer 9
Iron Moulder 9
Farm Servant Indoor 9
Gardener 8

Downes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Downs 83% 31,148
2 Downes 100% 26,648
3 Edwins 33% 576
4 Dawns 67% 516
5 Dawnes 83% 365
6 Dowens 67% 200
7 Douns 67% 155
8 Dounes 83% 144

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The surname Downes is the 2nd most popular variant of Downs.

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